Great Hammer Mastery

“	It takes far more than brute strength to wield a maul or great mace in battle. Two-handed weapons can overbalance an unskilled user, leaving them open to attack. Masters overcome this problem, shattering granite when they swing.	”
	- Great Hammer Mastery skill description

Great Hammer Mastery is a mastery skill that affects great hammer hit chance and grants additional great hammer powers as listed below.

Races, Classes, and Runes

Skill granted by:

• Race: None
  
• Base Class: None
  
• Starting Trait: None
  
• Class: Barbarian, Crusader, Sentinel, Warrior
  
• Discipline: None
  
• Mastery Rune: Master of Great Hammers
  

Great Hammer Powers

Fist of the Giants

"Weapon Power and Stamina Damage"
Requires: Great Hammer Mastery Skill (30)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Hammer weapon in right hand. Forbids Hammer Mastery weapon in right hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Stamina Damage: ??-?? (from power rank 0 to 40)

Knockback

This power will stack with: Find The Weakness Find The Weakness

"Weapon Power and Exposes to Slashing"
Requires: Great Hammer Mastery Skill (40)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Hammer weapon in right hand. Forbids Hammer Mastery weapon in right hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 8 to 15.6 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'SlashResistanceDebuff' (0).
    • Slashing Resistance: – 1% to 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)

Joten's Spite

This power will stack with: Find The Weakness Find The Weakness

"Weapon Power and Exposes to Piercing"
Requires: Great Hammer Mastery Skill (50)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Hammer weapon in right hand. Forbids Hammer Mastery weapon in right hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 5 to 10.2 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PierceResistanceDebuff' (0).
    • Piercing Resistance: – 1% to 41% (from power rank 0 to 40)

Hammer Time

"Weapon Power and Power Block"
Requires: Great Hammer Mastery Skill (60)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Hammer weapon in right hand. Forbids Hammer Mastery weapon in right hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0.8 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) -- Can affect caster and group members.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 8 to 16 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoPowerInhibitor' (0)
    • Is unaffected by Power Block spells and effects.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 4 to 8 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'PowerInhibitor' (0).
    • Target cannot cast spells or use powers.

Thurin's Rebuke

"Weapon Power and Stun"
Requires: Great Hammer Mastery Skill (70)

• Granted: Level 1
• Casting Time: 0.2 seconds
• Recycle Time: 20.0 seconds
• Generates Hate: Moderate
• Power User Requirements: Requires Hammer weapon in right hand. Forbids Hammer Mastery weapon in right hand. Forbids Throwing weapon in right hand.
• Mode Required: Combat Mode Only
• Requires Hit Roll: No
• Target and Range: Self/No target
• Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'WeaponMove' (0).
• Duration: 10 seconds
• On Next Combat Swing Apply Power:
  • Casting Time: 0 seconds
  • Generates Hate: No
  • Target and Range: Monsters or Players (10 Units) - Can affect caster and group members.
  • Removes Effect
    • Removes "Flight" Effect.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 9 to 12.6 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'NoStun' (3).
    • Cannot be stunned.
  • Applies Effect(s):
    • Duration: 3 to 4.2 seconds (from power rank 0 to 40)
    • Stackability: Cannot be stacked with other effects of type 'Stun' (0).
    • Target cannot move.
    • Target is stunned.

See Also

Hammer